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[gacat123]

I am familiar with this condition. My Grandmother had it, my 83 yo Dad has it and I am prone to the rare flare up on elbows when under stress or worried about something.

One thing that has helped a great deal is an ointment I got from a Dr. a long time ago and a tiny bit stops the flare up * BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE GEL 0.5%(Augmented) by the company Fougera 50gram tube. Use sparingly!

I tried it and suggested my Dad ask his Dr. about it and now he is using it with good results

I have a cousin who is in his 40s and he says *HUMIRA* has changed his life and swears by it. He has been dealing with this for many years and is now plaque/scale free.

Diet triggers are something I asked about at a dermatologist but I just got a blank look. They do not study nutrition much at all in med school. You have to be your own detective!

Best Wishes to you and your husband in this quest for relief,

CAT

[sfnative]

On 9/18/2014 gacat123 said:

I am familiar with this condition. My Grandmother had it, my 83 yo Dad has it and I am prone to the rare flare up on elbows when under stress or worried about something.

One thing that has helped a great deal is an ointment I got from a Dr. a long time ago and a tiny bit stops the flare up * BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE GEL 0.5%(Augmented) by the company Fougera 50gram tube. Use sparingly!

I tried it and suggested my Dad ask his Dr. about it and now he is using it with good results

I have a cousin who is in his 40s and he says *HUMIRA* has changed his life and swears by it. He has been dealing with this for many years and is now plaque/scale free.

Diet triggers are something I asked about at a dermatologist but I just got a blank look. They do not study nutrition much at all in med school. You have to be your own detective!

Best Wishes to you and your husband in this quest for relief,

CAT

CAT,

Thanks so much for sharing your family's information and especially the gel medication. DH is looking it up as I write this. Am rreally happy so many kind people are helping us to move forward with his psoraisis.

~Rebecca

[lolakimono]

Hi,

Does DH eat/cook with coconut oil? Ingesting it might help his skin.

[KippyK3]

I think you are on the right track investigating food intolerances. People can develop one at anytime, to anything. When my daughter was finally tested, and we cut out the foods she reacted to on her skin test, her symptoms virtually disappeared. Also, you may want to check out the results/benefits of shark cartilage. Benefin, I think in particular, has shown promising results.

[spenditallbaby]

I developed plaque psoriasis (it runs in my family) and my derm prescribed the Clobetasol spray to be applied topically twice a day. It took a full nine months for it to work, but I have not had a recurrence. I do not "take" things except vitamins, so I cannot comment on pills.

I've been a strict vegetarian for 43 years (an easy lifestyle for me) and have no other issues. Psoriasis can be hereditary and may be construed as something else, so it it is best to seek professional opinions if you think you may have it.

[little miss sunshine]

I have psoriasis on my foot and have had it for at least 10 years. Lots of Rxs are hit and miss. The best therapy I found is light therapy or ....the sun! Some Drs have the light in their offices and I have used that. You start off with 10 seconds and build up to at least 60. However, the sun works too. Expose (if you can) the part of your body which has psoriasis and try 10 minutes at first then increase it to no more than 20 minutes. I also found that the Tape (Cordan) works well too. No pills for me only topical products.

[ccassaday]

Light therapy worked really well for me when. I was a teen. My breakouts on my arms is always better in the summer because they are getting Sun.

[pistolino]

On 9/18/2014 sfnative said:

beadaholic, nycgirl79, Jersey Born, Lola, pistolino and Cheryl in KY,

Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone for all of the kind information and advice you're providing. And, yes, my husband is reading all responses (cut and pasted to a Word doc) and is starting to do research, as time allows, as we childcare our grandchild.

It has occurred to me that the stress involved in taking care of our 11 month old granddaughter since January might have kick-started the psoraisis. Nervertheless, we will forge ahead with everthing provided.

God Bless - Rebecca

ABSOLUTELY that stress can tip the balance when it comes to psoriasis. I'm assuming you can't cut down on the care of your granddaughter, so I'd recommend he start doing some daily exercise if he isn't already and perhaps learning some relaxation techniques or meditation he can do on a daily basis too. If he has an iPod, there are tons of progressive relaxation or meditation podcasts (free) he can use.

[sfnative]

On 9/19/2014 pistolino said:

On 9/18/2014 sfnative said:

beadaholic, nycgirl79, Jersey Born, Lola, pistolino and Cheryl in KY,

Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone for all of the kind information and advice you're providing. And, yes, my husband is reading all responses (cut and pasted to a Word doc) and is starting to do research, as time allows, as we childcare our grandchild.

It has occurred to me that the stress involved in taking care of our 11 month old granddaughter since January might have kick-started the psoraisis. Nervertheless, we will forge ahead with everthing provided.

God Bless - Rebecca

ABSOLUTELY that stress can tip the balance when it comes to psoriasis. I'm assuming you can't cut down on the care of your granddaughter, so I'd recommend he start doing some daily exercise if he isn't already and perhaps learning some relaxation techniques or meditation he can do on a daily basis too. If he has an iPod, there are tons of progressive relaxation or meditation podcasts (free) he can use.

Pistolino,

Thanks for confirming what I thought might be a contributing factor. Unfortunately, my husband is truly "Victorian" and will not do exercise, relaxation techniques or meditation. And our daughter is a Certified Yoga Instructor and Clinical Massage Therapist! Go figure. I will, however and as always, share this with him. Thanks so much, again, for getting back to me on this.

~R

[sfnative]

Lola, KippeK3, spenditallbaby, lilttle miss sunshine and ccassaday,

Lola - No he doesn't use coconut products. Have passed your information along to him. thanks so much.

To all of you who have been so wonderful to share your experiences and what might or might not help, please know I/we really appreciate every single word.

God Bless - Rebecca